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Christchurch Casinos to pay $2.98 million over breaches of New Zealand's AML law

( August 1, 2025, 06:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: New Zealand’s Christchurch Casinos has reached an out-of-court settlement with the country’s Department of Internal Affairs in civil proceedings over alleged breaches of the company’s obligations under anti-money laundering laws. In a statement, the government department said that Christchurch Casinos had admitted all seven causes of action and had agreed to join authorities in recommending that the High Court impose a penalty of NZ$5.06 million ($2.98 million). The allegations involved breaches of the 2009 Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act. Between May 2023 and September 2024, The department conducted an investigation that found the casino had breached several of its obligations under the act.The full statement from the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs follows: ...

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